Definition: Random Access Memory (RAM)


Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to tape drives, which are sequential access devices.




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Bus

A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another. Examples are IDE interface cable and a SCSI cable.

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